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| GTX 780 is the current sweet spot for price/performance. I researched it carefully, bought one, and as way used to say "it screams." Robert W. Walker Los Angeles CA USA > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [AE] Recommended Vid Cards for AE > From: "Robert Kjettrup" <AE-List@media-motion.tv> > Date: Wed, June 18, 2014 10:27 am > To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv> > > > I would suggest you go the nvidia route, and i think getting a card with > more ram is more important than the most cores. Ram is a hard limit that > can stop you from doing certain things, but the speed of the card just gets > you longer coffee breaks :-D > > BUT, if you change to a Nvidia card from a AMD, then make sure to remove > ALL drivers and any hints of any AMD in the system, or else you might get > some crashes. i learned that when i temporaily had an AMD card in while > waiting for the Titan Black to be released, i forgot to remove something > AMD related and i got a few hard crashes. Removing all those AMD things and > reinstalling the latest Nvidia drivers and i have been rock solid for > months now :-D > > What exact card that is best value i dont know, somebody else will chime in > with good info im sure, but just wanted to say the importance of clearing > all AMD if you switch to Nvidia. > > Robert > > > > > 2014-06-18 16:13 GMT+02:00 Mr. Eric D. Kirk <AE-List@media-motion.tv>: > > > Hello, > > > > I know this conversation comes up once in a while but I have this AMD > > Radeon HD 6970, 2GM RAM and I'm running Windows, I7 processor, 36GB RAM. > > The machine hums pretty well but just wondering if there is room for > > improvment with the vid card. I always get that pop up when I launch AE > > about the ray tracing and other things hang here and there. > > > > So, my question is, do you all have recommendations for a good card to run > > AE, suitable for Element 3D, and Mettle Products too. > > > > Not looking for the $2K card but something reasonable in price and good > > recommendations. > > > > Thanks, > > Eric > > > > > > > > -- > > *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* > > *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* > > *The Night Visitor | VFX* > > *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>* > > > > *www.kirkproductions.com <http://www.kirkproductions.com> > > kirkproductions@gmail.com <kirkproductions@gmail.com>* > > *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ > > <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/>* > > > > |
